Carlos Algara

@algaraca

Political Scientist/Asst Prof, | 2019-20 APSA Congressional Fellow | Previously: | Optimistic & fan |🇺🇸

San Diego, CA
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    Jan 25

    Starting the semester with some news! I am beyond thrilled to be joining a terrific group of folks at Claremont Graduate University as an Asst Prof this July! Being in this profession w/ brilliant colleagues is a humbling privilege & I’m grateful for the next chapter .

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  2. Dec 17

    Echoing , this new piece by my pal is a must read for understanding dimensionality in the contemporary American mass public. Figures and new methods are also A+, as always!

    Here’s some more great work from (even if my guy overstates citizens’ sophistication 😂)! 💥🎓💯
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  3. Dec 16

    Schumer does not need the parliamentarian’s blessing to bring a vote on a motion to proceed to the floor. The blunt reality is, and unfortunately, Senate Democrats do not have 60—and most certainty not even 50–votes for this immigration reform package. Blame Senators; not staff

    . say in joint statement: "At this point, the Senate can — and must — reinstate a pathway to citizenship in the Build Back Better Act, even if that means disregarding the Senate Parliamentarian and bringing that vote to the Senate floor."
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  4. Dec 15

    The U.S. Senate is anything but a "deliberative" body. Senators owe it to their constituents to go to the floor & debate BBB--concluding on a recorded vote on the motion to proceed debate on the legislation. No hiding behind excuses or a single Senator--debate & record a vote.

    NBC News: Senate expected to shelve Build Back Better bill, moving forward aggressively now on voting rights
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  5. Dec 14

    Nice work & ! Excited to see this in the !

    Great discussion of research in on the role personal social networks play in vaccination. Always excited to see the awesome work from fellow scholars and .
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  6. Dec 8

    This is both very important work assessing the validity of US vaccine intention and also why sample size doesn't always equal more accurate data--really stellar and timely work!

    Out in today: Two large surveys were biased, with too much certainty on the wrong estimate, illustrating Meng's Big Data Paradox with surveys. By , me, , , , . (1/6)
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  7. Dec 1

    I think Breyer is clearly arrogant enough to believe he is not replaceable, but I hope he reverses course & retires. Hard to discuss RBG's legacy without addressing 1) mistake of not strategically retiring at any point between 2009-2014 (at 76-81 years old!) & 2) her successor.

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    Nov 30

    I heard these calls all the time when I was a fellow in ’s office. Lots of members of Congress have no idea what it’s like to work under these conditions. And a reminder that it’s often staffers of color answering the phone & being subjected to this violence.

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    Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) plays a horrific death threat she received following Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) recent Islamophobic attacks on her. Warning: It's incredibly graphic.
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    Nov 24

    Any political scientists studying American legislatures, but especially ABDs and recent PhDs, should give this a look. In all likelihood, these fellows will join Congress with a new Speaker and Minority Leader, and who knows what in the Senate. It will be a fascinating time.

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  10. Nov 21

    Easy. Guacamole, sour cream, cheese, salsa, and the *star of the show* carne asada.

    *KETCHUP DOES NOT EXIST* What you having with these????
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  11. Nov 21

    Stop👏🏼giving 👏🏼unserious 👏🏼people 👏🏼a 👏🏼national 👏🏼platform 👏🏼to 👏🏼lie 👏🏼about 👏🏼election 👏🏼integrity. These 👏🏼lies 👏🏼undermine 👏🏼faith 👏🏼in 👏🏼American 👏🏼democracy.

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    CBS News' reacts to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) pushing the Big Lie: "Senator, there is no evidence of fraud that would have really drawn the outcome of the election into doubt. You know that."
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    Nov 19

    Talent may get you on the field, but it's attitude and effort that keep you there. -Ken Griffey Jr

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    Nov 18

    I am delighted to share a blog post at on my research on Chile's 2015 electoral reform! I find that the reform led to voters more often sincerely voting for their most-preferred party. This has implications for Sunday's election and for global electoral reform efforts.

    After decades of strategic voting, Chileans are increasingly choosing sincerely their most-preferred party. This will make a difference in the upcoming election on November 21, says in our latest blog post. Read it here 👇
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  14. Nov 16

    lmao JFK ‘60 won the popular vote by 0.17% and 303 electoral votes while Biden ‘20 won by 4.4% & 306 electoral votes while *unseating an incumbent President*… But sure, let’s win presidential elections by being more JFK than Joe Biden.

    Here is how to win some damn elections.
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    Nov 12

    Exciting panel at VIM 2021!

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  16. Nov 6

    Very much looking forward to all the great work at next week’s VIM conference at !

    With tremendous gratitude to , we are thrilled to announce the upcoming VIM conference:
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  17. Nov 3

    VA-GOV swing not only predictive of the national partisan swing in the following midterm, this swing *also predicts* midterm seat loses in *both* House & Senate from 1962-2018! If one believes this, Ds lose ~25/~5 in House/Senate in '22 NJ not predictive of either outcome; wow!

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  18. Nov 2

    Tonight makes one thing even more clear, Senator Warnock must be re-elected in Georgia.

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  19. Oct 30

    Great piece (as always!) by in the using data I collected with showing stark geographic polarization in American presidential elections since the Civil War! Definitely a "wow" figure here! Check out the piece:

    Chart and piece
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  20. Oct 27

    As is the ghost of Kelly Ayotte looming large over Senate Republicans and their ability to block everything undertaken this Congress...

    The ghost of cal cunningham’s campaign looming large over Senate Democrats right now
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    Oct 22

    Ask what happened between 2006 when she proudly re-authorized the Voting Rights Act and now when she blocked even discussing our most fundamental right to a say in the decisions that impact our lives.

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